[xubuntu-users] Wifi and Other WMs?

[J. Anthony Limon]

Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:41:37 -0500
> "J. Anthony Limon" <j at flippo.net> wrote:
> 
>> Charlie Kravetz wrote:
>>> On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:54:15 -0500
>>> imag1nary number <imag1narynumber at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have installed Xubuntu 9.10 on my notebook.  If I run Xmonad, what app should I run through dmenu?  In other words, what app does Xubuntu 9.10 use in lieu of something like wicd?  And if I do install wicd to use in Xmonad, will that replace whatever app is currently running in Xubuntu?  Thanks.
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>>> I don't know anything about Xmonad, but the app used network management
>>> is called "network-manager", used with "network-manager-gnome". To
>>> replace that application, you normally remove those two apps.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>>
>> Well, I may call un-needed attention to myself by asking this.. but why 
>> do you care if NetworkManager get replaced? I use Wicd and removed 
>> NetworkManager quite happily..
>>
>> - J
>>
> 
> It was asked, so I tried to answer. I may be out of date now, but
> as far as I recall, wicd and network-manager can not be installed at
> the same time. One is replaced by the other. That may be automatic, but
> if not, you manually uninstall one when you install the other.
> 
> 
> 

You are right, but my question is, is there any particular reason why 
you want/need NetworkManager vs just using wicd? I've been happier with 
wicd sinc I got rid of NetworkManager and plan to remove it on all my 
machines.

- J